Larry Shields - Father/Brother/Friend - Deep, spirited and warm.

Father/Brother/Friend - Deep, spirited and warm.

• Larry Shields is registered with Voice123 since Jul 05, 2007.
• Larry Shields started his/her voice over career in 2004.
• Currently Larry Shields is a Standard subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 0

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Voice Description

Deep, enjoyable, spirited and warm, the voice of Larry Shields is ideal for television commercials, telephone applications, audio books, e-learning projects and narrating children’s programming. The deep pleasingly sophisticated and subtle persuasion of his voice will generate enthusiastic customers enticed into purchasing your product or service.
My voice is definitely warm and deep; I hear almost daily that I sound like Barry White and that I should be a radio announcer. I am used to giving professional presentations in my smooth and professional voice.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Child
• Teenage Boy
• Young Adult Male
• Middle Age Male
• Senior Male

Language(s) of Which I Am a Native Speaker:

• English - North American

I Offer my Services for these Recording Purposes

• Commercials
• Promos
• IVR, voicemail, phone systems, and on-hold messages
• Training, business presentations, sales, and web sites
• Audiobooks
• Videogames
• Documentaries
• TV shows and movies
• Movie and game trailers
• Podcasts
• Adult content
• Songs
• Others (on-camera, infomercials, live announcers, spokespersons)

Jobs I Am Willing to Take (Union-wise)

• Non-Union Jobs

• Jobs for ACTRA (Canada) signatories

• Jobs for AFTRA (US) signatories

• Jobs for British Equity signatories

• Jobs for SAG (US) signatories

• Jobs for Union des Artistes (Canada) signatories

My Union Affiliations and Memberships

None

My Recording and Delivery Capabilities

• I can record and then deliver the audio files via Email
• I can record and then upload the audio files via FTP
• I can record and then deliver the files by regular mail

Pre-, Post- and Production Services I Offer

• I can deliver edited and finished voice tracks
• I offer radio ad production services
• I have a music library and can add music to any project
• I can add special effects to any project

My Home Base

Mount Vernon, New York, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Father/Brother/Friend
English, Southern, Western, Caribbean.

My Voice Experience

I am a Computer and Network Specialist by trade. I utilize my son's studio. My son has a 4 year degree in Music Technology from Mercy College, NY and is a graduate of the Institute of Audio Research, NY.

My Training

WESTCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE – Valhalla, NY
A.A.S. Computer Networking – Intensive two-year Networking program – Graduated 2004 GPA 3.93

ALBERT MERRILL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY – New York, NY
Electronics / Data Processing Technician Certificate
Technical Certifications:

• COMPTIA – A+
• Microsoft – MCP (M.C.S.E. Win2003 track)
• CISCO – IT Essentials I & IT Essentials II
• CISCO – Voice and Data Cabling - Endorsed by The Communications Workers of America (CWA)
• CISCO CCNA – Cisco Certified Networking Associate & also completed CCNP1 (Advanced Routing)

My Studio Equipment

Our studio is modern with all of the latest equipment and software.
Korg Triton
Yamaha Motif
MPC 2000
Reason 4
Cubase
Nuendo
Protools

Additional Skills

I have worked as a Computer Technician / Field Engineer for 3M Business product, Lanier Business Products, and Xerox Corporation.

In 2002 I went back to college to update my computer networking skills. I graduated with honors (3.93 GPA), and am currently working for Sound Shore Medical Center as an IT Networking Consultant.